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Aug 06, 2012 | by Shane Gray, missourisportsmag.com

The St. Louis Rams chose former University of Cincinnati Bearcats’ running back Isaiah Pead in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft following a strong offseason that saw the 5’10″, 195 pound Pead earn MVP honors at the Senior Bowl.

Mike Mayock, a draft guro from the NFL Network, liked the fact that St. Louis brought in Pead, as expressed ...

Aug 02, 2012 | by Iain Colpitts, Mississauga.com

Andrew Nicholson has done everything the right way as far as his basketball career is concerned.
In a world where the top collegiate players in the United States can enter the NBA after their freshman season, the Mississauga native graduated from St. Bonaventure University near Buffalo with a physics degree before he was drafted 19th overall by the Orlando Magic in ...

Aug 02, 2012 | by John Keim, CBSSports.com

Redskins nose tackle Barry Cofield would return to the sidelines in 2011, anxious to share the blocking scheme he just saw -- and even more anxious to learn what he should do. It was his first year as a nose tackle and he saw something new almost every game.

Throughout the season, Cofield would make tackles using more of his athleticism ...

Aug 02, 2012 | by Jimmy Burch, star-telegram.com

During free time between the Dallas Cowboys' twice-daily practice sessions in training camp, defensive coordinator Rob Ryan can count on linebacker Sean Lee to join him in breaking down videotapes from the morning workout.

"He's in there every day. It'll be just us coaches and him," Ryan said. "No one cares more than he does. I think there's one Sean Lee ...

Aug 01, 2012 | by Samm Quinn, thestarpress.com

More than a hundred local children learned how to play basketball from Indiana’s best on Wednesday.

As part of the Pacers Youth Hoops Tour, former Pacers player Darnell Hillman spent five hours with youth ages 8-14 at the Downtown YMCA, teaching them basketball basics, including teamwork and the right attitude.

“I’m hoping to change some of their attitudes,” Hillman said. “They’re out ...

Jul 30, 2012 | by By Eric Williams, The News Tribune

Football player, basketball body
At 6-foot-5, 276, Seattle Seahawks defensive end Jason Jones thought basketball would be his ticket to a college scholarship. The Detroit native averaged 24 points and 14 rebounds at Lathrup High.

But not many colleges were looking for a 6-5 power forward, so Jones used his basketball skills to become a dominant pass rusher at Eastern Michigan, where ...

Jul 27, 2012 | by Gene Wang, Washington Post

Kirk Cousins remembers waiting around on the final day of the NFL draft in April, for the most part unsure where he was going to land. About the only certainty, the quarterback recalled, was the Washington Redskins were not in the mix after having picked Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III at No. 2 overall.